Fitch cuts US credit rating to AA+ WASHINGTON: Rating agency Fitch on Tuesday downgraded the US government’s top credit rating, a move that drew an... Published 03 Aug, 2023 05:54am
Markets Dollar shaky after US credit rating downgrade SINGAPORE: The dollar struggled to make headway on Wednesday after a cut on the US government’s top credit rating by... Published 02 Aug, 2023 09:21am
Pakistan ‘New visas being issued from US Embassy in Islamabad’ FAISALABAD: More than 26,000 Pakistanis from Punjab are working in America and Lahore US Consulate is providing them... Published 23 Jul, 2023 03:25am
Pakistan US CG Karachi launches science project winners on Voyage to Space Camp KARACHI: Through a US government-funded grant, 24 Pakistani female and male students from three schools in Karachi... Published 19 Jul, 2023 03:21am
Markets Soy extends rally on harvest doubts PARIS/SINGAPORE: Chicago soybean futures rose for a second session on Tuesday as rain gave only a modest boost to... Published 13 Jul, 2023 04:50am
Markets CBoT corn futures decline SINGAPORE: Chicago corn futures lost ground on Tuesday after a weekly US government report showed improvement in ... Published 12 Jul, 2023 06:39am
World Amid US-China rivalry, a landmark science deal faces new scrutiny WASHINGTON: For over 40 years, a landmark agreement between the United States and China has yielded cooperation... Published 18 Jun, 2023 09:55am
World CPJ calls on Biden administration to press Modi on media freedom NEW YORK: Ahead of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to the US from June 21 to 24 and meeting with US... Published 16 Jun, 2023 06:27am
World US govt agencies hit in global hacking spree WASHINGTON: Several US government agencies have been hit in a global hacking campaign that exploited a vulnerability... Published 16 Jun, 2023 06:27am
Markets Shanghai copper hits one-week high on US debt deal SHANGHAI: Shanghai copper prices rose to their highest in a week on Monday on improved risk sentiment following an... Published 30 May, 2023 03:37am
Pakistan US envoy to visit Karachi, Thatta on 22nd ISLAMABAD: US Ambassador to Pakistan Donald Blome along with a team of embassy officials will visit Karachi and... Published 21 May, 2023 04:00am
World US default could trigger recession, disrupt critical govt services: Yellen WASHINGTON: US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen on Tuesday warned that a default on government debt would likely ... Published 17 May, 2023 06:22am
Markets Paris wheat gains PARIS: Euronext wheat edged higher on Friday, supported by a bounce in Chicago futures, as participants adjusted... Published 14 May, 2023 03:24am
World US announces new load of artillery ammo for Ukraine WASHINGTON: The White House on Wednesday announced a new shipment of heavy artillery and rocket ammunition for... Published 03 May, 2023 11:35pm
World US says nearly 1,000 Americans helped out of Sudan as second convoy arrives WASHINGTON: The US government and multinational partners have helped nearly 1,000 Americans leave Sudan since recent... Published 01 May, 2023 12:11am
World US airman charged over documents leak BOSTON: A 21-year-old US national guardsman was charged with leaking a trove of classified United States government... Published 15 Apr, 2023 06:19am
World US airman arrested over Pentagon document leak WASHINGTON: FBI agents on Thursday arrested a young national guardsman suspected of being behind a major leak of... Published 14 Apr, 2023 12:49am
Opinion Deep reluctance now profoundly evident The lenders, commercial banks or bilateral lenders, while processing the loan application assess the borrower’s... Updated 01 Apr, 2023 07:03am
Business & Finance Inclusive economic growth, trade and investment high priorities for US: Blome ISLAMABAD: United States Ambassador to Pakistan, Donald Blome Saturday said that promoting inclusive economic growth... Published 19 Mar, 2023 03:33am
Business & Finance Abraaj founder Arif Naqvi loses challenge to US extradition on fraud charges LONDON: The founder of collapsed private equity company Abraaj Group on Wednesday lost a bid to challenge his... Published 08 Mar, 2023 11:09pm
Markets Wall Street falls NEW YORK: US stock indexes fell on Tuesday as Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell told Congress the central bank ... Published 08 Mar, 2023 06:20am
Pakistan Teachers, students in KP: US offers skill development package PESHAWAR: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Caretaker Minister for Industries and Technical Education Adnan Jalil called on ... Published 20 Feb, 2023 07:39am
Markets Oil prices fall after US crude release lifts supply concerns BENGALURU: Oil prices fell on Tuesday after the US government said it would release more crude from its Strategic... Published 15 Feb, 2023 06:27am
Business & Finance US posts $39bn Jan deficit after pension fund bailout WASHINGTON: The US government posted a $39 billion budget deficit for January after a $119 billion monthly surplus a... Published 13 Feb, 2023 05:57am
World Debt talks can include everything but cuts to Social Security and Medicare, Republicans say WASHINGTON: Republicans say they would not cut Social Security and Medicare programs but "everything else is on the... Published 12 Feb, 2023 11:46pm
BR Research Ballooning rivalry Nearly a year into the Russian invasion of Ukraine, only US and China hold the key to convince the aggressor to sit... Published 08 Feb, 2023 09:24am
World Biden will insist that raising debt limit is not 'bargaining chip': White House WASHINGTON: US President Joe Biden will insist in his State of the Union address that raising the debt limit of the... Published 07 Feb, 2023 04:34am
World McCarthy says he will meet Biden again on US debt ceiling WASHINGTON: Republican US House of Representatives Speaker Kevin McCarthy said on Thursday that he and President Joe... Published 03 Feb, 2023 01:27am
Opinion Google faces greater threat of forced ad unit sale from US lawsuit The US government is more likely to force Google to divest a key business with an antitrust lawsuit it filed this... Published 28 Jan, 2023 06:20am
Opinion Debt ceiling: White House bets Republicans will blink under pressure The White House is refusing to negotiate with hardline Republicans on raising the debt ceiling because it believes... Published 21 Jan, 2023 06:15am